Atmospheric Research Group hosts third training workshop
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 29, 2017
UKZN’s Atmospheric Research Group (ATMRES) recently hosted its third training workshop for masters and PhD candidates, with the topic being Atmospheric Remote Sensing using ground and space borne techniques. Fifty-two participants, including 18 presenters, attended the three-day workshop, which included a laser safety course. More than half of those present were... Read more
Boosting the breeding success of hornbills
ResearchUniversity of Cape Town December 27, 2017
Fear of heights, floods and being mistaken for a poacher punctuated Kate Carstens’ PhD fieldwork on the Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) in the Limpopo Valley and Lowveld regions. Carstens assessed the role of artificial nest boxes to boost breeding success, a tool for conserving these endangered birds. Carstens... Read more
Construction Studies students “build” hope at youth centre
Student outreachUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 23, 2017
A visit by students in UKZN’s Discipline of Construction Studies to the Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre in Durban elicited smiles, gratitude and hope for 60 children living there. It also proved to be a memorable experience for the six teams of third year students in the Discipline’s Project Management module. The... Read more
Magic we need to change Africa is right inside us
Latest newsUniversity of South Africa December 22, 2017
A master storyteller is adamant that “the magic we need to change Africa is right inside us”. Muzi Kuzwayo, a businessman and author, narrated his fascinating life story during a public debate and come-together session at the College of Graduate Studies Fifth Interdisciplinary Summer School in November 2017. Unapologetically... Read more
Zolani Buba: It takes grit
AchieversMust-ReadUniversity of Cape Town December 22, 2017
Zolani Buba didn’t always know that he wanted to study law. Now, though, as a PhD graduate from the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Dr Buba and the law seem like long-time friends. Zolani earned his doctoral degree for a thesis that evaluates the... Read more
Need for climate resilient farming emphasised at UKZN-hosted workshop
Latest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 22, 2017
The importance of introducing climate resilient agriculture was highlighted at a workshop on UKZN’s Ukulinga Research Farm. Researchers from the School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (SAEES) who are involved in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality’s (UMDM) uMngeni Resilience Project (URP), hosted the half-day workshop at UKZN’s Ukulinga Research Farm to focus on capacity building within the KwaZulu-Natal... Read more
UKZN Corporate Relations team scoops three MACE awards
AchieversUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 21, 2017
The UKZN Corporate Relations Team received three awards at the annual Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education (MACE) National Congress in Johannesburg. The team won merit awards for the UKZNTouch Alumni Magazine; the Community Outreach publication; and the Agriculture, Engineering and Science Marketing publication. In her congratulatory message Ms... Read more
Creativity key to ensuring energy supply
AchieversUniversity of Cape Town December 20, 2017
Associate Professor Adeniyi Isafiade has made strides in ensuring that the networks bringing us crucial resources, such as energy and water, are as efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly as possible. But it was for his attempts at integrating renewable energy into these networks that Isafiade was honoured with a... Read more
At the heart of rooibos’ benefits
ResearchStellenbosch University December 20, 2017
Scientists are closing in on their understanding of how the South African fynbos plant rooibos can help prevent the deadly effects of one of the worlds’ fastest growing lifestyle diseases: type 2 diabetes. This disease, characterised by high levels of blood glucose (sugar) due to increasing insulin insensitivity, has... Read more
UKZN research findings receive international acclaim
ResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 20, 2017
A co-authored paper, based on the masters thesis of UKZN Psychology graduate Ms Jenifer Koen, has been cited in a recent editorial in the prestigious scientific journal Nature (see https://www.nature.com/news/too-many-academics-study-the-same-people-1.22967). The paper, co-authored by Koen, her supervisor Professor Doug Wassenaar and collaborator Dr Nicole Mamotte, is titled: The “Over... Read more
